Curtain-protecting attachment for screens.



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CURTAiN PROTECTING ATTACHMENT FOR SCREENS.

- APPLICATION FILED JUNE I3. 1918.

1,300,984. T Patented Apr. 15,1919.

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Application filed Ju eis, 1918. I Serial No. 239,768.

To all whom it may concern: I 31 I Be it known that I, VIRGINIA MCKIRA- HAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Rochelle, in the county of Westchester and State of New- York; have in-- vented new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Protecting Attachments for Screens, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to an improved device for attachment to a window frame or screen, so as to protect curtains and preventing the contact thereof with the screen or wire mesh, so as to avoid the possibility of rust spots on the curtain and subsequent rotting of the fabric.

Another purpose of the invention is the provision of a device for protecting ourtains, which is capable of detachable connection to a window frame, screen or the like, which will not interfere with the entrance of fresh air or prevent proper ventilation, and which can also be adjusted to fit different sized windows.

With the above and other objects, as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention comprises the various novel features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be more fully described hereinafter and set forth with particularity in the claim appended hereto.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forminga part of this application, in which like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein,

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a window frame showing the improved protecting device applied thereto,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1, and V Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the numeral 10 designates an ordinary window frame comprising the usual side portions 11, top portions 12 and sill 13. The usual form of shade 14 is shown suspended from the roller 15 and it is to be understood that curtains are adapted to be suspended from the top portion 12 through the medium of the usual curtain supports, as it is'the object of the present invention to prevent contact of the curtains, usually of lace or the like,

with the usual form of=screen 16 designed to be fitted in the window frame for excluding flies or other insects, while still'ipermitting ventilation. f

For this purpose, the improved protect- "ing device has been devised, and consists of a rectangular barred frame designed to be removably supported against the window frame or screen at the inside, and between the usual curtains and the screen.

As shown in the drawings, the improved device consists of a frame 17 having a plurality of vertically spaced horizontally ar ranged slats or bars 18 of any desired cross section. This frame is made to fit against the window frame and screen, the frame 17 contacting with either, while the slats 18 are spaced therefrom so as to prevent the curtain from contacting with the screen. Suitable means are provided for detachably or otherwise connecting the frame of the protecting device to the window frame or screen, and as shown, said, frame 17 is provided at its upper corners with suspending means 'in the form of hooks .or the like 19 designed to engage screw eyes 20 attached to the window frame or screen, as desired.

In the illustration shown, the frame 17 is made up of two U-shaped frame sections 21 and 22 one slidable within the other, the

horizontal portions 23 of thesection 21 being received within the horizontal top and bottom portions 24: of the section 22. The portions 24 are provided with spaced side flanges 25producing grooves or guide ways for receiving the top and bottom portions 23 of the section 21 slidably therein, so as to permit adjustment of the width of the device. In this manner, the frame of the protecting device may be adjusted to extend across the window frame, thereby making the device adaptable to window frames and screens of different widths. By making the portions of the frame 17 relatively deep, the slats 18 are spaced from the screens a considerable distance, preferably about three inches and in this manner, the curtains will be prevented from contact with the screen and thereby rusting and subsequently rotting. The device will not interfere with the entrance of fresh air and proper ventilation will be possible. While the device is preferably made of light wood, it can be made of any other suitable material and par- 7 s cific'aeen of Lettersratent; Pate ted Ap1g515,

ticularly some material which will not corrodeorrust and defeat the purpose of the invention. g

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing,

suchzchaniges may be made in said structure as do not depart 'from the spirit 1 and scope of the invention as claimed.-

Having thus described my invention, What 15 I claim asnew and desire to secure by Letbottom guide ways, another section slidable 20 in said guide ways, 'both of said sections having spaced slats, and means for attaching and suspending the device carried by saidsections. r v In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature 25 hereto.

VIRGINIA McKIRAHAN.

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